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VideoGame/StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel VideoGame/StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.

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VideoGame/StarDrive was ''StarDrive'' is a real-time 4X SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel VideoGame/StarDrive 2 ''Star Drive 2'' is turn based a turn-based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.

** One of the Steam achievements for the game is a reference to the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series. Rather fittingly [[note]](the series is known for the ever-increasing size of its [[MacrossMissileMassacre Macross Missile Massacres]][[/note]], it is awarded for launching a salvo of 100 or more missiles in combat.

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** One of the Steam achievements for the game is a reference to the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series. Rather fittingly [[note]](the series is known for the ever-increasing size of its [[MacrossMissileMassacre Macross Missile Massacres]][[/note]], Massacres)]][[/note]], it is awarded for launching a salvo of 100 or more missiles in combat.

** One of the Steam achievements for the game is a reference to the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series. Rather fittingly [[note]](the series is known for the ever-increasing size of its {{MacrossMissileMassacre}}s[[/note]], it is awarded for launching a salvo of 100 or more missiles in combat.

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** One of the Steam achievements for the game is a reference to the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series. Rather fittingly [[note]](the series is known for the ever-increasing size of its {{MacrossMissileMassacre}}s[[/note]], [[MacrossMissileMassacre Macross Missile Massacres]][[/note]], it is awarded for launching a salvo of 100 or more missiles in combat.

** One of the Steam achievements for the game is a reference to the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series. Rather fittingly [[note]](the series is known for the ever-increasing size of its {{MacrossMissileMassacre}}s[[/note]], it is awarded for launching a salvo of 100 or more missiles in combat.

StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.

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StarDrive VideoGame/StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel StarDrive VideoGame/StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.

StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like TotalWar in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.

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StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like TotalWar ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.

StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like TotalWar in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to correct those mistakes while keeping the things that made the first game great.

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StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like TotalWar in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to correct those mistakes add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great.great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.

* FasterThanLightTravel: Ships can fly anywhere, but they go faster on space lanes.* TheFederation: Human government is known as 'United Federation'.* FourXGame: In real time, no less, which is a rarity.

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* FasterThanLightTravel: Ships can fly anywhere, but they go faster on space lanes.lanes. In the second game ships can still fly anywhere, but they will use up fuel outside your territory.* TheFederation: Human government is known as the 'United Federation'.* FourXGame: In real time, no less, which is a rarity. The second game is turn-based on the strategy/galaxy map, but has real time space battles.

* GuideDangIt: The "tutorial" is pretty much nonexistent, forcing players to learn as they go. It's designed to be easy to learn, but it still throws you straight into it without much help.

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* GuideDangIt: The "tutorial" is pretty much nonexistent, forcing players to learn as they go. It's designed to be easy to learn, but it still throws you straight into it without much help. The second game looks to improve on this by adding a tutorial / help feature and a metric ton of tooltips.

StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in 2012. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like TotalWar in space. The game was popular for its well done art/alien designs and extremely deep ship customization system.

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StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in 2012.April 2013. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like TotalWar in space. The original game was popular for its well done art/alien fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely deep in-depth ship customization system.design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to correct those mistakes while keeping the things that made the first game great.

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